IM 25G Lagoon tank
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Chase_The_Reefer
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So cool, I have read through this forum twice, once here and once on reef2reef lol. I can’t wait to see it progress!
Update 3/11/2025
I believe I started to get Dinos when I turned the lights on after a week or so. I started to see brown slime with little bubbles all over. I think it was my mistake for turning the light and leaving it at 40% which might of been WAY too much light for this tank. Over the weekend turned off the lights and left them off to get rid some of these uglies. I plan on leaving them off week while I run a 9w IM UV Sterilizer.
Also decided to redo the rock structure on the right side since I wasn't happy with how the previous looked. I felt like it was just a big rock boulder. I'm trying to not to go crazy with how the rocks looks since most time you'll never see them after coral grow out.
I've now added a cleanup crew and will turn the lights on later this week. Most of the slime and algae I previously saw is no longer there. I'm hoping the CUC finishes and keeps things at bay once the lights turn on.
I believe I started to get Dinos when I turned the lights on after a week or so. I started to see brown slime with little bubbles all over. I think it was my mistake for turning the light and leaving it at 40% which might of been WAY too much light for this tank. Over the weekend turned off the lights and left them off to get rid some of these uglies. I plan on leaving them off week while I run a 9w IM UV Sterilizer.
Also decided to redo the rock structure on the right side since I wasn't happy with how the previous looked. I felt like it was just a big rock boulder. I'm trying to not to go crazy with how the rocks looks since most time you'll never see them after coral grow out.
I've now added a cleanup crew and will turn the lights on later this week. Most of the slime and algae I previously saw is no longer there. I'm hoping the CUC finishes and keeps things at bay once the lights turn on.
Sawdonkey
Premium member
I have a microscope and a 55W Jaebo UV if you want to identify and blast the dinos (if they are the free swimming ones). You’re welcome to borrow both.
So far it’s doing a lot better after leaving the lights off for about a week and running the UV 24/7. I got some cleanup crew a few days before turning on back the lights on and things have been moving along good. I’m going to run the UV 24/7 until the tank matures.
When I saw the brown slime with little bubbles, I tested my parameters and it wasn’t bad in my opinion. Nitrates was 8.6ppm and Phosphates was .07ppm . I started to feed more just to make sure it didn’t bottom out.
After a week or so I tested again and No3 was 21.9ppm and Po4 was .26ppm then I did a 25% water change. I still have some algae but the CUC are taking care of it and is manageable.
My goal is to approach it heavy in and heavy out. I plan on seeing if I can successfully run a small light on the opposite light schedule to grow some Chaeto in the back.
I think what caused the Dinos or whatever it was, was because it probably got blasted with too much light on dead rock. I since then dropped my light intensity to 10% vs 40% which is what it was at when I first turned them on. I’ll work my way up slowly to the par level I plan on staying at.
I only got a pair of clowns and looking to add some more fish. I’m looking for some unique fish for this size of a tank if anyone has any suggestions.
When I saw the brown slime with little bubbles, I tested my parameters and it wasn’t bad in my opinion. Nitrates was 8.6ppm and Phosphates was .07ppm . I started to feed more just to make sure it didn’t bottom out.
After a week or so I tested again and No3 was 21.9ppm and Po4 was .26ppm then I did a 25% water change. I still have some algae but the CUC are taking care of it and is manageable.
My goal is to approach it heavy in and heavy out. I plan on seeing if I can successfully run a small light on the opposite light schedule to grow some Chaeto in the back.
I think what caused the Dinos or whatever it was, was because it probably got blasted with too much light on dead rock. I since then dropped my light intensity to 10% vs 40% which is what it was at when I first turned them on. I’ll work my way up slowly to the par level I plan on staying at.
I only got a pair of clowns and looking to add some more fish. I’m looking for some unique fish for this size of a tank if anyone has any suggestions.
Appreciate it. I had a little 9w that seem to work. In case they do come back I’ll definitely pm you to borrow the microscope.